Growing cantaloupe, development direction for high economic value of Nghi Xuan farmers in Vietnam

Many farming households in Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh province) have boldly developed new effective economic models. In particular, growing cantaloupe in greenhouses initially brought quite high profits. Mr. Phan Hong Thuan from Khang Thinh village is one of the first people in Xuan Vien commune to start a business with growing melons. With the establishment of Ngoc Khue Cooperative Group (THT), his family's melon products in the greenhouse are loved by many consumers. In 2021, the product is recognized as meeting OCOP quality of Ha Tinh. Mr. Thuan said: “In 2018, my family started to invest 550 m2 in a greenhouse to grow melons. Once I have accumulated experience, by 2020, I have boldly invested in 5,000 m2 of greenhouses with a capital of over 1.7 billion VND to grow melons in Nam Vien village. The melon variety I chose to plant has a harvest time of about 90 days, can grow 3 crops / year. During the growth of the tree, I regularly monitor, prune the old leaves, check the ...